Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.

Fight against something and you focus on the thing you hate. Fight for something and you focus on the thing you love.

Safe is good for sidewalks and swimming pools, but life requires risk if we are to get anywhere.

It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy at the top look like a genius.

You have to be careful what you think you know.

You have to have a patience for exercise.

Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly and plan out all the scenarios of the things that could happen when they're out there. Nothing is more important than preparation. They are also mighty competitive, both as individuals and as squadrons.